Chapter 1552 - 629: Lingering Fear, Directly Targeting the Lesion (2)
Chapter 1552: Chapter 629: Lingering Fear, Directly Targeting the Lesion (2)
Qu Zi is also in her growth stage.
After the Anesthesiology Department was restructured, she signed a one-on-one cooperation agreement with the Emergency Department.
She basically became the dedicated anesthetist for the Emergency Department.
In fact, she was mostly used by Zhou Can and Dr. Xu.
Currently, only these two people in the Emergency Department have the ability to truly host Level 3 surgeries.
Dr. Tang Wannian is striving for an associate senior title, and with the department’s support, it’s almost certain. His own qualifications are also adequate, having basically met all the requirements for papers and medical achievements needed for the associate senior title.
The only thing lacking is surgical achievements.
This is not the key to the associate senior title assessments, and the department will also help smooth things over to achieve this matter.
So, he should have no problem being assessed for associate senior and becoming an associate chief surgeon in the Emergency Department’s surgery field this year.
Even if he advances to associate senior, he still cannot immediately host Level 3 surgeries.
Even slightly less difficult Level 3 surgeries are not feasible for him.
He must further train to acquire this capability.
"Director Wu, what is your opinion?"
She looked at Wu Baihe with respect in her eyes.
"Anesthesia is life, and doctors treat diseases. Isn’t this the rule already set in the operating room? Since you, the anesthetist, have already said it’s okay, I naturally have no objections. But there’s one thing I must say to you. You shouldn’t be too confident in the surgical ability of the lead surgeon. Consistent performance and strong surgical ability are just a small reference for surgical safety and definitely should not be the key part of the evaluation."
Director Wu, although a straightforward man,
is still gentle when dealing with female doctors and nurses.
Even when criticizing, he only makes a subtle point. Previously scolding Zhou Can, he didn’t leave any room.
Male doctors usually consider the psychological tolerance of female colleagues.
If the criticism is too harsh, they may cry.
If they don’t cry immediately, many will cry in the restroom or office. This is a weakness of male doctors; no male doctor likes to make a female colleague cry.
"Understood!"
Qu Zi playfully stuck out her fragrant tongue.
She understood what Wu Baihe meant, which was to warn her not to consider Zhou Can’s strong surgical abilities and past record without incidents as a key factor in evaluating surgical risk.
And to lessen the weight of this aspect.
"So... since the surgical plan has been finalized, with anesthesia risk assessment and surgery safety assessment also passed, can we take advantage of Director Wu being here and perform the surgery tonight?"
Zhou Can suggested.
"You really have a deep plan, haven’t you? You’ve been targeting this all along, right?"
Wu Baihe couldn’t help but shake his head with a bitter smile.
He always considered this kid, only to end up being outsmarted by him.
"Heh heh, I see you’re always busy every day! It’s not easy to invite you over, and I don’t dare to waste too much of your time. This patient’s family is in difficult circumstances, and her daughter is eager to save her mother. I just thought, if we can perform the surgery tonight, it can also further reduce harm to the patient and save some treatment costs for her family."
Zhou Can spoke candidly, not avoiding anything.
Cheng Xiaolu’s father is disabled, and her income is not particularly high. It’s probably around six to seven thousand a month or so.
The pharmaceutical department has been losing money year after year, so there’s no such thing as a year-end bonus.
Actually, it’s similar in most companies; when in severe loss, never mind year-end bonuses, paying salaries at all is considered good.
Companies that give away a million as a year-end bonus or reward with cars and houses, are the ones that made significant profits and used part of it to motivate employees for even greater achievements.
"I just like your dedication to keeping patients in mind and sympathizing with impoverished families and the weaker individuals. Go on and arrange it; I still have outpatient clinic duties tomorrow morning. I’m getting older and need to go home and rest early."
Wu Baihe rarely showed a hint of a smile on his face.
His gaze at Zhou Can was also much more gentle.
Everyone has a heart made of flesh.
Zhou Can always thinks of patients and their families’ financial situations, which makes many medical staff genuinely like and respect him.
With Wu Baihe’s smile, the atmosphere in the consultation room became much more relaxed.
After that, they quickly spoke with the family, followed surgical procedures, and sent the patient to the operating room.
When the patient was admitted yesterday, Zhou Can had already instructed the bedside doctor.
Be ready for surgery at any time.
Now it’s coming in handy.
The patient was smoothly sent to the endoscopic surgery room.
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To improve the safety and success rate of the surgery, Wu Baihe called in his professional team.
Consider it temporary overtime.
Of course, for those medical professionals, this was also a great learning opportunity.
Following strict surgical procedures, after drilling holes in the patient’s head, the endoscopic surgery officially began. Zhou Can manipulated the main surgeon, with Wu Baihe and another experienced neurosurgery nurse assisting.
Others performed their respective duties.
The patient’s physical condition was not very good, which was the biggest risk.
Sometimes human life is particularly tenacious. In an earthquake, someone trapped under rubble with no water, no food, and injuries yet managed to survive for over a hundred hours and was eventually rescued.
At other times, human life is extremely fragile.
This is particularly true in the operating room. Some patients seem vibrant when sent in but end up dying on the surgical table due to unforeseen complications.
Many people think surgeries at large hospitals are safe, but this is not absolutely true.
Take the General Surgery gastroenterology department of Tu Ya Hospital as an example. This sub-department is considered to have a high safety coefficient and lower risk. However, over a hundred patients die from surgery there annually.
This does not include patients who survive for more than three days post-op.
What does that mean?
It means that after surgery, a patient may live for three days, a week, or even longer before dying.
But the cause of death is definitely related to the surgery.
After all, any surgery carries significant risks, and removing the lesion also causes serious harm and impact to the patient’s body.
Take the thymus, for example.
In ordinary people’s minds, the thymus is dispensable, and many have never even heard its name.
Moreover, during many thoracic surgeries, it is common to remove the thymus.
Especially in tumor patients.
Generally, the thymus in infants and young children weighs about 10 grams, not exceeding 15 grams. In adults, robust males and females alike, it weighs about 20-30 grams, not surpassing 40 grams.
In old age, the thymus will degenerate back to around 15 grams.
Such a small organ, weighing less than a large tumor,
Yet the thymus is the human body’s major immune organ.
Removing it causes significant defects in the immune system, and you can imagine with your toes what the future days will be like.
Everyone knows AIDS is terrifying.
Why is it terrifying?
Because it attacks the body’s immune system.
In reality, some unfortunate enough to contract AIDS feel on the brink of death, consumed with fear, always thinking they won’t live long. Meanwhile, patients who had their thymus or other immune organs and tissues removed feel no psychological pressure at all.
Take lymph nodes; aren’t they commonly removed?
In some tumor surgeries, lymph nodes are cleared out, not to mention those with oversized lymph nodes causing pain or patients fearing cancer leading to removal.
Lymph is actually a crucial part of the immune system.
Lymphocytes are one of the most important warriors in the body’s immune system.
This patient’s life lamp is already flickering, possibly extinguishing at any moment. Plus, the patient is older, so the risks of cranial surgery are evident.
Qu Zi and the anesthetic nurses were on full alert, not daring to relax for a moment.
Zhou Can manipulated the endoscopic forceps, carefully separating some brain tissues to access the bleeding point. Since the shadow was distinctly captured on imaging in this area, based on his craniotomy experience, it wasn’t difficult for him to locate the target spot.
"Director Wu, is it okay to remove the hematoma first?"
"Nonsense!"
Wu Baihe despised excessive requests for instructions. With him supervising and assisting, if there was really an issue, Zhou Can wouldn’t need to say a word.